Conus kerstitchi

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Conus kerstitchi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. kerstitchi
Binomial name
Conus kerstitchi
Walls, 1978
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) kerstitchiWalls, 1978 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Gradiconus kerstitchi(Walls, 1978)

Conus kerstitchi, common name Kerstitch's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1]

Contents

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 26 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Baja California and Mexico.

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References

  1. 1 2 Conus kerstitchi Walls, 1978 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.